26.

Changing dissimilar
fractions to similar
fractions

Drill on finding the LCM of

given numbers.
1. 5, 10
LCM= 10
2, 3
LCM= 6
4, 6
LCM= 12

Recall the rules for

divisibility rules by 2, 5 and
10.
2 ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, 8,
are divisible by 2
5- ending in 5, and 0 are
divisible by 5
10- ending in 0 are divisible
by 10

Who among you help their

parents at home after
school hours?
What household chore do
you usually do?

On Saturdays, Paolo helps his

mother at home. He spends 5/6
hour in washing the clothes and
2/3 hours in cleaning the house.
What are given?
What is asked?
What kind of boy is Paolo?

Which is greater 5-6 hour

and 2/3 hours?
What are the steps in
changing dissimilar
fractions to similar
fractions?

Rename these dissimilar

fractions to similar fractions
1. 3/10, 4/6
2.5/8,
3.10/12, 3/6
4.4/6, 1/8
5. 2/3, 4/5

How do we rename
dissimilar fractions to
similar fractions?

Rename these dissimilar

fractions as similar
fractions.
1. 3/10, 4/6
2.5/80,
3.10/12, 3/6
4.4/6, 1/8
5. 2/3, 4/52

Write as similar fractions.

1.6/6, 3/9
2.2/8, 10/12
3.6/8, 3/10
4.4/10, 5/12
5. 2/9, 2/4